Morris, Olive Elaine 1952-1979
Submitted by Jacques Roux on Nov 22 2017 12:23
A short biography of south London based anti-racist community organiser Olive Morris who worked tirelessly as a feminist, black and squatting activist throughout the late 60s and 70s.
Black women organising - Brixton Black Women's Group
Submitted by Anonymous on Apr 17 2017 22:29
A critical look at the growth, contradictions and eventual demise of Organisation of Women of Asian and African Descent in the late-1970s/early 1980s, as well as the lessons to be learnt from it, by members of the Brixton Black Women's Group.
Street parties greet news of Thatcher's death
Submitted by libcom on Apr 9 2013 09:22
Hundreds gather in spontaneous celebrations in London, Glasgow and Bristol on the day former Tory Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher's death was announced.
A radical history of 121 Railton Road, Lambeth
Submitted by wojtek on Jan 11 2012 13:54
The story of the first successful squatters of private property in Lambeth. In 1972, Olive Morris and Liz Turnbull, both members of the Brixton Black Panthers, occupied a flat above a launderette in Railton Road and successfully fought off attempts at illegal eviction. In doing so, they set an example for hundreds of homeless young people in Brixton and the flat remained squatted for many years.
Running riot: Britain's urban violence - Socialist Party of Great Britain
Submitted by Manic on Aug 27 2011 20:45
I read this article recently in "Socialism or your money back" which is a collection of historical articles from the 'Socialist Standard', the party paper of the SPGB. I was struck by the similarities to today's riots and but for a couple of alterations to the names could have been written this week.
Hope you find it as interesting as I did.
We want to riot, not to work: The 1981 Brixton uprisings
Submitted by Ed on Sep 19 2006 19:11
Pamphlet reflecting on the 1981 anti-police riots in Brixton by the Riot Not To Work Collective. Gratefully taken from the fabulous Red Notes.
